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  Re: Why left-handed coordinate system?  
From: Kaveh
Date: 15 Nov 2002 04:01:11
Message: <1flp1lf.b3ye8bmkt22oN%kaveh@delete_this.focalimage.com>
Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:

> Kaveh <kav### [at] delete_thisfocalimagecom> wrote:
> > Is there a specific reason why POV-ray uses a left-handed coordinate
> > system?
> 
>   For 90% of people it's easier to write with the right hand while they
> do axis visualizations with their left hand.

Is this really the reason? So has everyone else got it wrong, e.g.
maths, physics, etc?

-- 
Kaveh


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